(Btw, just to let you know: "Bushido"(in Chinese it is Wushidao) means "The Way of the Warrior" and "Oniken" I believe means "Demon Sword.")

Chapter 4

"I still don't understand" Relena said. "please explain to me" she continued. Still in his bow, Heero did as he was asked. "Yes Master."

After hearing Nobunaga's directions, Heero wasted no time in trusting his instincts and went to the road that led to Tokyo. After he entered the city a few minutes later, he sensed something in a certain direction. But he didn't run as there were rather people here. Instead, he walked quickly. When he finally reached his destination, he saw that he was in a harbor. And it didn't take long for him to find his place of interest. He saw a ship named the S.S. Deathscythe docked with four men and a woman, three of which were laying down kneeling, apparently injured. He sneaked his way up, hiding behind the ship's rail and watched. "Now tell me why you are trying to burn down this ship" said the only man standing, dressed in a light purple kimono, his long red orange hair braided. "It was orders from Major Hamabashi!" one of them cried. Then the orange haired man demanded why. "He said that the Christian Missionaries were evil!" said another pissed scared. "Well what happened to them?" said the woman at last. Her eyes were threatening. "…He takes all his prisoners to the prison…that's all I know!..." said the third. "Kenshin, we have to help them" pleaded the woman to the man. "Don't worry Ms. Kaoru. We'll find them" he assured her. "Now run away" he commanded the thugs. And so they did so. "So where is the prison?" said the woman the man called Kenshin called Kaoru. "I know about a prison that was here. It may be still in use" said Kenshin. The two got off the Deathscythe and walked with Kenshin as the leader. Like a ninja, Heero followed them in their shadows, feeling his instincts telling him that he should.

"So that is how I found you Master" Heero said finishing his story. But still a confused look was still on his Master's face. "We can talk about this later, it isn't safe here" Kenshin said. "We must keep riding until we find shelter" he continued. "Do you agree Master?" Heero asked. "Alright then" she said. Kenshin led the war forward, with Kaoru following him, and Duo and Relena afterwards. Heero simply ran behind them as fast as the wind. Duo was very surprised that a human being had a physical prowess as godly as he and thought it wasn't really true, that he was not human. On the other hand, Kenshin and Kaoru both thought to be cautious with Heero around. But they thought it was ok to have him around because he worked for Relena. And Relena still wanted to speak with Heero and would wait until they had time. But she thought about how Heero had killed those men who were going to capture them. The sight horrified her somewhat now that she thought of it…

They went on for a half hour more and decided to stop at a spot that was surrounded by trees. Their camp was like an enclave. Since they didn't have sleeping bags or anything like that, they had to either sleep on the ground or the horses. And the horses had an unpleasant odor…the ground was the better place. "Relena, are you alright?" Duo asked her choosing to not use the formalities she had asked for as she lay down on the ground. "Yes, I'm fine Mr. Maxwell" she said. Duo walked up closer to her and sat to her. "Just call me Duo ok?" he asked smiling. Relena let out a sigh. 'Oh what the he-' she thought, but stopped so that she didn't say the "h" word mentally. "Very well Duo" she said giving up. But he still wanted to say more. "I'm sorry for letting that man hit you and-" "Duo. Just forget about it" came back Relena's voice. Her voice was tired, scolding, and end of story. As a result, Duo was felt frustrated a little for various reasons. He couldn't befriend a pretty girl like her, he started to feel like he wasn't important to anyone, what was happening now was reminding him of what happened last time… "Relena,…" Duo continued to insist, wanting to be able to talk some sense into her. "…you can't just always be-" he continued but was interrupted by the one who had saved them all earlier. "The Master wishes to be alone" Heero said walking up to Duo. "I ask that you let her be" said he. Duo got up, walked over to him and looked at Heero straight in the eye. Heero watched calmly and saw that annoyed and frustrated expression in his violet eyes. Loosening his eye contact with Heero, Duo walked off and lay down on the ground to go to sleep. Then Heero too did the same and it didn't take long from him to shut his eyes. He had been working all day. But his body was still working and if he had to, he could instinctively wake up and fight right away. Before going to sleep, Relena observed Duo and Heero when they made their confronting eye contact. She closed her eyes as she put the thought away.

The group made sure they got up early next morning when the sunrise was young in daily age as time was of the essence. Everyone was getting ready for the day ahead. "I know a place where we can go. Ms. Kaoru has a dojo where you can all take refuge for as long as you need or want to" Kenshin announced to the other three. "Yeah sure. You're welcome to stay if you'd like." Kaoru herself said following up Kenshin's words.

Relena, after trying to do her best to make sure that her clothes and hair were as neat as possible, went over to Heero. "Heero, may I have a word with you?" she asked him. "Yes if that is what you wish Master" he said focused. She didn't waste any time getting to the point. "I disapprove of how you killed those men earlier. As long as you want to stay with us, you are not to kill anyone under any circumstances. Am I understood?" Her tone wasn't a question. It was a command. But no answer from him came. "Am I understood Heero?" she repeated. "Yes Master" he said. She gave him a nod and walked to Duo's horse to get on it with him.

Watching his master as he got on the horse with the young man she called Duo, he thought about if he would be able to fulfill her order as her samurai. 'How was he supposed to protect her if he was ordered not to kill?' That wasn't something she had to worry about. Only he did. The masters give the orders and the samurai obeys it no matter what. Failure to do so would result in seppuku, the ritual suicide. If that time ever came, he would have to sit down, unsheathe Oniken, and stab the sword through his stomach. And then after doing that, he might also slit his throat too with a knife. But with confidence, he felt that would never come. He was the Perfect Samurai. Kenshin and Kaoru led the group through the plains with Duo's horse following behind. And closely behind Relena and Duo was Heero effortlessly jogging up behind.

They stopped at a rural inn to recuperate. It was a constituent of several cabins as though it had been put together like building blocks. By the time they got there that afternoon, all but Heero for some strange reason were very hungry. They parked their horses outside the building and went inside. It was a room with tables and a bar as well as a few stairs which would lead to the rooms. "Hello, how may I help you?" the elderly innkeeper said as he came up to them. "We would like to have five teriyaki chickens with noodles for here please" Kenshin said politely. "Right away" said the innkeeper as he walked into the kitchen telling his employees to make and prepare the requested food. Then they all took a seat at the same table. "So where is this dojo of yours?" Duo asked looking at Kenshin and Kaoru. "Its not very far from here. Its in Osaka, just another four hours of riding will do" Kaoru explained. "I see" Duo said. "So if I may ask, what is a dojo?" he said. "A dojo is a place where you learn to develop your skills in the martial arts" Kenshin explained. "Cool! Do you think you can teach me some your swordsmanship when we get there?!" he asked with puppy dog eyes. Kenshin in response laughed a little bit. "Do you really want to? You'll need patience and dedication if you hope to learn" he continued. But Duo gave his answer right away. "No prob! Nothing will stand in my way" he said confidently. "We'll see" Kenshin finished. Then a waiter came and brought their meals to them.

"So Relena, I heard that you were a Christian missionary. Is that true?" Kaoru asked while eating. "Yes. Why do you ask?" said Relena. "The Meiji do not want that kind of thing here" Kaoru answered. "Why is that if I may ask?" she said asking another question. "Well, they think it means you will be loyal to something else and not your country" she said. And Relena left it at that. What the rules were over here was not her place to decide and minded her business, though she did think that freedom of religion was something that should be allowed. Then Relena took a look at Heero who had been very quiet. "Heero, I still don't understand why you think I'm your master. Can you tell me why?" And so, Heero told his story about how he met Nobunaga, that he had told him to find her. 'Was this Nobunaga a personification of the devil? Or was it really God's own voice?' "I see" Relena said refusing to believe it if it really was the devil. She would ask later just who this Nobunaga was, but she didn't like to ask that much before trying to learn on her own.

After paying, for their meals, they once again set out for their destination. With both Kenshin and Kaoru leading the way, they finally reached the city. It was evening now. "Welcome to Osaka" Kenshin announced to his three new companions. Since it was night time, not much was happening. Relena was also very tired and didn't pay much attention to what was going on around her. Duo was anxious, thinking that his lessons would start as soon as he got to the dojo. And Heero didn't really care what was going on, as long as he was fulfilling his duty. The dojo's entrance had a big pair of two doors making one. When they got inside, Kaoru and Kenshin led them to their rooms for the night inside the residence. "Will you need anything else?" Kaoru asked Relena at her room. Heero was also present. "No thank you Kaoru. But Heero will need a room if there is another available" she said. "Sure, no problem. Alright Heero, just follow me" Kaoru said and walked out of the room. Before leaving his Master, Heero turned to look at her and said "Good night." "Good night to then" she replied. She looked at her bed and saw that it was a thin, sleeping bag on a smooth, hard, and wooden floor. 'Wouldn't provide much comfort' she thought. But she wasn't the type that would complain about things. She got in the sleeping bag and fell asleep fairly quickly as she was tired.